Ripple Relationships Part Two: Words Make Waves Micaiah Irmler Job 2:4-5, 9-13, & 3:1 NKJV Key Thought: Conversations have . Remember: Communication always breaks down due to lack of connection not just because of the content. Job 2:4-5, 9-13, & 3:1 NKJV 4 So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. 5 But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!” 9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!” 10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips. 11 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment together to come and mourn with him, and to comfort him. 12 And when they raised their eyes from afar, and did not recognize him, they lifted their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe and sprinkled dust on his head toward heaven. 13 So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great. 3:1 After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. “Why did I not die at birth? Why did I not perish when I came from the womb? Words Make Waves vs. 4-5, 9, & 3:1 4 So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. 5 But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!” 9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!” 3:1 After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. “Why did I not die at birth? Why did I not perish when I came from the womb? Remember: Words shape , , and . Remember: Words are free its how you use them that may cost you. **Words are . If they take root they will bear **. Proverbs 13:2 A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence. Proverbs 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit. The devil was after their . 9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!” Remember: She empowered a narrative that agreed with the devil not God. Remember: You can tell where a voice is from by where its leading you. Remember: If the enemy hands you a script, you don’t have to read the lines. The devil’s plan is not just to attack you but to get you to agree to the lie. Words Carry Weight vs. 9-10 9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!” 10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips. Don’t Become a Partner in the Devils Plot 5 But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!” The Devil Created the Mess but They Gave it Meaning vs. 9-10 9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!” 10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips. Remember: Words create waves but how you interpret those waves determine if they drown you or drive you forward. Remember: Meaning is often shaped by our emotions not the original intention. How you interpret it leads to how you interact with it. Misinterpreting ones pain leads to the process. 2 Corinthians 4:13 And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak, Words Can Be Weapons or Wells vs. 3:1 3:1 After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. “Why did I not die at birth? Why did I not perish when I came from the womb? Remember: Be careful how you talk to yourself because you are always listening. Proverbs 10:11a The mouth of the righteous is a well of life. Proverbs 18:4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook. Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. Don’t Let That Word Win vs. 3:1 3:1 After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. “Why did I not die at birth? Why did I not perish when I came from the womb? Remember: Don’t give life to what hell handed you. Remember: Don’t make your mouth an instrument of your enemy. Remember: What is released you can replace with the Word of God. Don’t Echo the Enemy. Remember: The devils plan doesn’t have to become path. Proverbs 18:21 – “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” Sacred silence. 11 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment together to come and mourn with him, and to comfort him. 12 And when they raised their eyes from afar, and did not recognize him, they lifted their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe and sprinkled dust on his head toward heaven. 13 So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great. 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